Entry for May 4, 2008

Family portraits.  As I mentioned in previous posts my family has been visiting.  This is the first time in 2 years that everyone has been together at the same time.  Since we didn’t know when we would be together again my mom insisted on a family portrait.  I find self portraits particularly difficult to take, especially when I have to pose everyone, set up the camera, set the timer and run to take my place.  Doing this 7 or 8 times to get a good shot is exhausting!  I wouldn’t say that the result is my best work, but considering the conditions, I am happy with the final product.  Also, we had a lot of fun, which is always important!  I also took some family portraits for my older sister.   My family sure does take advantage of having a photographer in the family!

 

Yesterday I got to do a maternity session, my first in a long time.  I was excited and had so much fun planning the shoot.  We didn’t get to use all of my ideas, but we got to do some of my favorite maternity shots.  J was so much fun to shoot; she was the image of a perfect pregnancy.  Thin, beautiful and with a round basketball tummy.  Her daughter was also a delight; although shy she preformed well and got over half way through the shoot before having to be bribed with candy.  Overall the shoot went fantastic and I feel so lucky that J asked me to document this precious moment in her life.